Talks

Talks by members of the ASR Custom Solutions team

Creating a safe code review space

Even in a very high-functioning team with few personal conflicts, code reviews can be a pitfall for unintentionally introducing conflict. Conflict can make people on your team feel less safe and valued. If you want to build a diverse team. This could present a barrier.

This presentation will focus on constructive criticism and healthy communication so team members can learn and benefit from code reviews and feel safe receiving feedback.

To watch the talk, click here and navigate to the 31:30 mark.

Slides for the talk are available here.


My Year As Tech Lead

What does “Tech Lead” mean? It’s a vague title and definitions vary.

I spent a year as the tech lead on a project and I was asked to define what I thought that role meant. This talk would focus on lessons learned during that year. I’ll tell the story of what I think my role as tech lead was and draw on books and resources I found helpful along the way.

To watch the talk, click here and navigate to the 24:38 mark.

Slides for the talk are available here.